The Gospel Coalition's Inclusion of CJ Mahaney: Words are not enough.

C.J.
Mahaney is facing serious charges of allegedly covering up child sex
abuse, yet he is still a speaker at the Together for the Gospel
Conference (T4G) going on this week. "Every time a complicit church official is honored, it discourages
victims, witnesses and whistleblowers from exposing predators, warning
parents and protecting kids. Giving corrupt men like Mahaney praise and
visibility contributes to the already strong sense of powerlessness that
many who saw, suspected and suffered sexual abuse within churches feel.
It decreases the chances they'll find the courage and hope needed to
speak up about horrific wrongs. Essentially, it sanctions the concealing
of sexual assaults against children."

Thought Reform @ Church?

Concerning Things Cultic within Biblical Christianity

Spiritual Abuse describes the process by which a religious authority misuses power and the trust of their flock in order to meet their own needs or the needs of the system.

Many evangelical churches with sound and solid Biblical doctrine can be considered aberrant or "cultic" when they practice techniques of manipulation and thought reform.

Please read here concerning the many different aspects of this type of manipulation and spiritual abuse including development, practice and recovery from the phenomenon.

The blog title emphasizes that Christians live under the unmerited favor of God (grace) as opposed to earning favor with God. The notable aberrant and cultic system established by Bill Gothard redefines grace as something merited through the good work of submission to authority. Grace cannot be earned through submission to any law and comes by unmerited favor through faith alone!